Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Indonesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.9 Litres per person against 0.1 Litres per person in Indonesia, a difference of 2.8 Litres per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 29.0 times Indonesia's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Indonesia ranks 41st of 41 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 Litres per person | 0 Litres per person | 3.66 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.09 Litres per person | 0.1 Litres per person | 3.99 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.83 Litres per person | 0.1 Litres per person | 4.73 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.76 Litres per person | 0.1 Litres per person | 5.66 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.19 Litres per person | 0.09 Litres per person | 4.1 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.28 Litres per person | 0.1 Litres per person | 3.18 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.43 Litres per person | 0.1 Litres per person | 3.33 Litres per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Costa Rica or Indonesia?
- Costa Rica, at 2.9 Litres per person against 0.1 Litres per person in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 2.8 Litres per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Indonesia ranks 41st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.